Sonic boom???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was huge because it was a 500 gallon propane tank that exploded, with 100 gallons inside at the time.

https://x.com/statter911/status/1758683483126337628?s=46&t=K3WyLgHfX59w1dswhheY_w

That seems like a lot of propane. Is that legal?

Very legal and not uncommon for properties outside of a city. More uncommon in the DMV area.

We are in DMV area and have propane. Our house is not too old, built in 2001; but is in an older neighborhood where gas wasn’t easily accessible. I’m not sure why the builder chose propane in lieu of electric for heat and stove top.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in Gaithersburg and felt my house shake. Thought it was a sonic boom.

+1 I’m in Derwood. Ran upstairs to see if my daughter heard it (and had her headphones on and did not). I was wondering if a tree fell outside.

[Anonymous]

^*she had headphones on

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in Gaithersburg and felt my house shake. Thought it was a sonic boom.

+1 I’m in Derwood. Ran upstairs to see if my daughter heard it (and had her headphones on and did not). I was wondering if a tree fell outside.

Look outside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was huge because it was a 500 gallon propane tank that exploded, with 100 gallons inside at the time.

https://x.com/statter911/status/1758683483126337628?s=46&t=K3WyLgHfX59w1dswhheY_w

Why would someone have such a huge propane tank?

Sometimes people use propane for gas stoves/ovens, or for a generator.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was huge because it was a 500 gallon propane tank that exploded, with 100 gallons inside at the time.

https://x.com/statter911/status/1758683483126337628?s=46&t=K3WyLgHfX59w1dswhheY_w

That seems like a lot of propane. Is that legal?

Very legal and not uncommon for properties outside of a city. More uncommon in the DMV area.

We are in DMV area and have propane. Our house is not too old, built in 2001; but is in an older neighborhood where gas wasn’t easily accessible. I’m not sure why the builder chose propane in lieu of electric for heat and stove top.

Yep. I am in Great Falls and we have no gas lines. People who want gas stoves or a generator get propane tanks.

[Anonymous]

In the Redfin listing posted earlier, there is an electric stove and wood burning fireplace. There’s a hot tub so maybe they were using gas for that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in Gaithersburg and felt my house shake. Thought it was a sonic boom.

+1 I’m in Derwood. Ran upstairs to see if my daughter heard it (and had her headphones on and did not). I was wondering if a tree fell outside.

Look outside.

No, it was the explosion. It was also heard in Gaithersburg area, near me, and it was at the same time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was huge because it was a 500 gallon propane tank that exploded, with 100 gallons inside at the time.

https://x.com/statter911/status/1758683483126337628?s=46&t=K3WyLgHfX59w1dswhheY_w

That seems like a lot of propane. Is that legal?

Very legal and not uncommon for properties outside of a city. More uncommon in the DMV area.

We are in DMV area and have propane. Our house is not too old, built in 2001; but is in an older neighborhood where gas wasn’t easily accessible. I’m not sure why the builder chose propane in lieu of electric for heat and stove top.

Yep. I am in Great Falls and we have no gas lines. People who want gas stoves or a generator get propane tanks.

Yep. That’s exactly what my GF friends in GF friends had set up a couple decades ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in Gaithersburg and felt my house shake. Thought it was a sonic boom.

+1 I’m in Derwood. Ran upstairs to see if my daughter heard it (and had her headphones on and did not). I was wondering if a tree fell outside.

Derwood is very close to sterling.

Everyone needs to look a map.

[Anonymous]

I’m in Sterling under a mile away and didn’t feel anything. My neighbors all did though. Several thought a car drove into their house.

I too don’t understand the propane tank because we have gas. It’s a very, very residential area. This house is older and in a different neighborhood than me.

The house is leveled and it looks like a war zone. I heard 14 fire departments were reporting. One firefighter deceased, 9 injured (and I heard some of the unities were very bad burns), 2 civilians injured.

Donate to Sterling volunteer fire department: https://sterlingfire.org/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in Gaithersburg and felt my house shake. Thought it was a sonic boom.

+1 I’m in Derwood. Ran upstairs to see if my daughter heard it (and had her headphones on and did not). I was wondering if a tree fell outside.

Look outside.

No, it was the explosion. It was also heard in Gaithersburg area, near me, and it was at the same time.

So, her daughter would have a better idea if it was an explosion or a tree falling?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m in Sterling under a mile away and didn’t feel anything. My neighbors all did though. Several thought a car drove into their house.

I too don’t understand the propane tank because we have gas. It’s a very, very residential area. This house is older and in a different neighborhood than me.

The house is leveled and it looks like a war zone. I heard 14 fire departments were reporting. One firefighter deceased, 9 injured (and I heard some of the unities were very bad burns), 2 civilians injured.

Donate to Sterling volunteer fire department: https://sterlingfire.org/

There is a natural gas line 150' from my house. It will cost several thousand dollars to get connected. A propane tank would be cheaper.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was huge because it was a 500 gallon propane tank that exploded, with 100 gallons inside at the time.

https://x.com/statter911/status/1758683483126337628?s=46&t=K3WyLgHfX59w1dswhheY_w

That seems like a lot of propane. Is that legal?

Very legal and not uncommon for properties outside of a city. More uncommon in the DMV area.

We are in DMV area and have propane. Our house is not too old, built in 2001; but is in an older neighborhood where gas wasn’t easily accessible. I’m not sure why the builder chose propane in lieu of electric for heat and stove top.

Yep. I am in Great Falls and we have no gas lines. People who want gas stoves or a generator get propane tanks.

This is in a very residential/suburban neighborhood in eastern Loudoun where they would surely have access to gas lines. Loudoun county west of rt 15 -- there are no gas lines, so all homes west of rt 15 rely on propane (or electric, geothermal, etc.).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m in Sterling under a mile away and didn’t feel anything. My neighbors all did though. Several thought a car drove into their house.

I too don’t understand the propane tank because we have gas. It’s a very, very residential area. This house is older and in a different neighborhood than me.

The house is leveled and it looks like a war zone. I heard 14 fire departments were reporting. One firefighter deceased, 9 injured (and I heard some of the unities were very bad burns), 2 civilians injured.

Donate to Sterling volunteer fire department: https://sterlingfire.org/

There is a natural gas line 150' from my house. It will cost several thousand dollars to get connected. A propane tank would be cheaper.

Okay but have you ever compared the cost of fueling a house with propane vs natural gas??